Easter Parade Drive-In Edition With The PSGMC and Ethylina Canne

The Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus (PSGMC) is proud to continue its 22^nd Season with “Easter Parade Drive-In Edition,” Saturday, April 10 at 7:00p.m. Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 East Baristo Road. In a creative departure from the Chorus’ usual spring performance, Ethylina Canne will be the Mistress of Ceremonies for a combination LIVE and VIRTUAL Easter spectacular featuring Irving Berlin’s “Easter Parade” starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire. Purchase your tickets for this incredible production, which is sure to be a sell out, call 760-219-2077.

Ann Hampton Callaway, one of the leading champions of the great American Songbook, will join the Chorus in a special musical tribute. Ann has made her mark as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger, actress, educator, TV host and producer. Voted recently by Broadwayworld.com, as “Performer of the Year,” Ann is a born entertainer. Her unique singing style that blends jazz and traditional pop makes her a mainstay in concert halls, theaters and jazz clubs, recording studio, TV, and in film. She is best known for her Tony®-nominated performance in the hit Broadway musical Swing! and for writing and singing the theme song to the hit TV series The Nanny. Callaway is a Platinum Award winning writer whose songs are featured on seven of Barbra Streisand’s recent CD’s.

As a special treat, Lenny Broberg will be doing a LIVE auction providing his services in memory of beloved Chorus member Dave Murdoch. Items consist of:  7 night stay in a condo in Puerto Vallarta, 7-night stay at Desert Vacation Villas and a chance to conduct a future number at a Chorus concert and more!

“We are ecstatic to have Ann Hampton Callaway in the Easter program, as she wrote “What If Love Is All We Have” for Quiet No More a piece the Chorus sang at Carnegie Hall and Walt Disney Hall in 2019 as part of the 50^th Anniversary of the Stonewall uprising,” said Douglas Wilson, Artistic Director, PSGMC.

Tickets for “Easter Parade Drive-In Edition,” Saturday, April 10 are only $30.00 for the socially distanced and mandatory masked show, auction and screening of Irving Berlin’s Easter Parade or for $60.00, enjoy a VIP experience including: dinner, gift bag, pre-show, auction and film screening. Drive-In theatre parking and socially distanced seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Drive-in theatre opens at 6:00p.m. and show begins at 7:00p.m. Call 760-219-2077 for details!

The mission of the PSGMC is to be a chorus of gay men, who through musical excellence, community outreach, and civic responsibility, are dedicated to entertaining, inspiring, and educating the culturally diverse community in which we live.

For a variety of ways to support the Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus or to purchase tickets, visit www.PSGMC.com Press inquiries should be directed to Jeff Hocker, Hocker Productions at 760-409-1530 or jeffhocker1@gmail.com.